A malfunctioning electrical transformer is suspected as the cause of Monday morning’s fire that heavily damaged a waterfront cottage on East Shore Road. Jamestown Fire Chief Jim Bryer said the department received the call at 6:53 a.m. More...

Domestic assault John Michael Reise, 46, of Pierce Avenue, Jamestown, was charged Sept. 14 with domestic assault, disorderly conduct and vandalism. Reise was held at the police station where he was arraigned by a justice of the peace. More...

With guidance from the state Department of Environmental Management, the Jamestown Police Department set three traps Wednesday at Fort Wetherill in an attempt to catch stray cats that may be infected with rabies. The fear that rabies may exist More...

Two candidates are running for the District 74 seat in the state House of Representatives, representing Jamestown and Middletown. Republican Anthony Mastrostefano is challenging incumbent Democrat Deb Ruggiero. More...

The Jamestown Shores Association will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Jamestown Philomenian Library. The meeting will focus on protecting the town-owned lots in Jamestown Shores. More...

Jamestown Skatefest 2012 will be held on Friday, Sept. 21, beginning at 5 p.m. at the skate park near Lawn Avenue School. Cash prizes will be awarded for skateboarding, rapping and dancing. There will also be raffles. More...

Helen E. Swistak, 91, a retired registered nurse from Newport, passed away on Sept. 12, 2012. She was the wife of Walter Swistak for 69 years. She was born in Natick, Mass., the daughter of Charles H. More...

Laurie E. Swistak of Hunter Avenue, Newport, died at home in the presence of her loving family on Sept. 18, 2012, after a heroic battle with cancer. Born in Holyoke, Mass., on March 24, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Everett A. More...